2012 Profit Track 100
Rank: 67 Charles Tyrwhitt Shirts
Company named after the two middle names of its founder Nick Wheeler
Selling classic menswear since 1986, this London business is run and owned by Nick Wheeler, who founded it while a student in Bristol. Operating as a limited liability partnership and using his middle names for the firm, it generated £79m in turnover last year from mail-order, online and shop sales. The business has a flagship store in London’s Jermyn Street and another 17 shops worldwide. An improved website, new customers and stores, and better stock management have pushed profits up 53% a year, from £2.6m in 2008 to £9.5m in 2011.
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Selling classic menswear since 1986, this London business is run and owned by Nick Wheeler, who founded it while a student in Bristol. Operating as a limited liability partnership and using his middle names for the firm, it generated £79m in turnover last year from mail-order, online and shop sales. The business has a flagship store in London’s Jermyn Street and another 17 shops worldwide. An improved website, new customers and stores, and better stock management have pushed profits up 53% a year, from £2.6m in 2008 to £9.5m in 2011.
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Company facts
Charles Tyrwhitt Shirts
Shirtmaker
Company website
| Profit growth | 53.48% pa |
| 2011 profit | £9.5m |
| 2008 profit | £2.6m |
| 2011 staff | 400 |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Location of HQ | Central London |
| If applicable: * = annualised figures ‡ = draft accounts |
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